Port Performance
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Look beyond trade war, advises Drewry
02/10/2019The US-China trade war may continue to dominate headlines but there are macro-economic factors at work which are “more important” in determining future trade patterns, a ports expert has said. READ more
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Sustainability and CSR rewarded
17/09/2019A major terminal operator has won an award for its sustainability reporting and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. READ more
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Port operator is “cautiously optimistic”
02/09/2019A major global port operator has said it plans to continue building its global terminal network and search for opportunities to acquire overseas terminals as it published its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. READ more
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Shanghai rated world's best-connected port
12/08/2019A Chinese port has topped the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports. READ more
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Trade war still hinders HPT Trust
25/07/2019Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPT Trust) has once again reported “challenging” market conditions with the US-China trade war and Brexit amongst the issues which “threaten the recovery of global trade”. READ more
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Overcoming the berth bottlenecks
05/06/2019Charlie Bartlett explains why port call optimisation projects have much to offer all parties involved in a cargo move, including the ports themselves READ more
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Dark clouds persist on economic horizon
05/06/2019Carly Fields hears that a global economic recovery is far from assured in 2019 READ more
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The sky isn't falling in on cargo demand... yet
07/05/2019While the sky “isn’t falling in”, as one speaker put it, there was a definite air of negativity on the global economic outlook at TOC Asia’s conference in Singapore. READ more
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CMPort remains cautious of trade war
03/04/2019China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited’s (CMPort) 2018 net profit rose 20.2% to HK$7,245m due to the disposal of Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Limited, but its recurrent net profit decreased and the company remain cautious in the face of US READ more
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Terminal alliance challenges persist
02/04/2019Terminal alliances may be set for a rise but they are slow to gain traction and face numerous challenges, Drewry has warned. READ more
